Gummed tape dispenser carton

ABSTRACT

A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a one-piece cardboard or equivalent blank of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consisting of top, bottom and sidewall portions, and a closure flap adhered to one said portion, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed end closure flaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partially cut through roll-mounting tabs joined thereto along crease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together for rotatively mounting a gummed tape roll thereon, the top and contiguous sidewall portions of said structure being cut away for grasping and dispensing a tape end of a tape roll mounted on said roll mounting tabs, the top portion of said structure being provided with sharp cutting edges adjacent said cutaway portion for severing said tape; and the combination of said dispenser and a gummed tape roll rotatively mounted therein on said overlapped tabs.

United States Patent [191 Perrin GUMMED TAPE DISPENSER CARTON RonaldPerrin, Marshall, Mich.

[73] Assignee: St. Regis Paper Company, New

York, N.Y.

221 Filed: Dec. 29, 1972 211 App]. No.2 319,459

[75] Inventor:

Malcolm 225/47 Primary Examiner-Frank T. Yost Attorney, Agent, orFirmCooper, Dunham, Clark, Griffin & Moran [11] 9 3,815,801 1 June 11,1974 57 ABSTRACT A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a onepiece cardboard or equivalent blank of substantially rectangularcontour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into asubstantially rectangular tube consisting of top, bottom and sidewallportions, and a closure flap adhered to one said portion, said sidewallshaving oppositely disposed end closure flaps which are inwardly bent,overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigid boxlikestructure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partially cutthrough rollmounting tabs, joined thereto along crease lines, said tabsbeing inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together forrotatively mounting a gummed tape roll thereon, the top and contiguoussidewall portions of said structure being cut away for grasping anddispensing a tape end of a tape roll mounted on said roll mounting tabs,the top portion of said structure being provided with sharp cuttingedges adjacent said cutaway portion for severing said tape; and thecombination of said dispenser and a gummed tape roll rotatively mountedtherein on said overlapped tabs.

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SHEET 8 OF 6 l GUMMED TAPE DISPENSER CARTON This invention pertains todispensers for gummed tape rolls, and provides a relatively -cheap,throw-away type of dispenser and dispenser and gummed tape rollassembly. I

Various types of relatively cheap gummed tape roll dispensers and taperoll assemblies, have appeared on the market, generally including aplastic or plastic and paper combination dispenser, intended to bethrown away when the tape is consumed, but a' number of these are sofragile as to break short of complete tape consumption, and all are moreexpensive than that of the present invention by reason of their plasticor plastic component construction.

The dispenser of the present invention comprises in contrast, adispenser formed from a one-piece blank of heavy cardboard or otherstiff and bendable, fibrous sheet material, adapted for ready assemblyinto a carton within which a tape roll is rotatably mountedon overlappedand adhesively bonded tabs of the blank.

More particularly the invention comprises in a preferred embodiment, aone-piece cardboard or equivalent blank of substantially rectangularcontour, transversely creased and bent along parallel lines into asubstantially rectangular tube, consisting of top, bottom and sidewallportions and a closure flap adhered to one said portion, the sidewallshaving oppositely-disposed end closure flaps joined thereto along creaselines for overlapping and adhesive bonding, the sidewalls also havingoppositely disposed, partially cut-through tabs joined thereto alongcrease lines, a tape roll being insertable in an end of said tube endand thence rotatably mounted on said mounting tabs by bending said tabsthrough the roll opening and bonding the same together, the endclosure'flaps being thence overlapped and bonded together to form arigid dispensing carbon, the top and sidewalls of said tube being cutout for grasping and dispensingthe tape end of said roll, and the top ofsaid tube being also provided with a sharp cutting edgesadjacent saidcutout for tape dispensing in desired lengths.

The invention can best be explained as to the above and otherembodiments and features of construction, by immediate reference to theaccompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank in accordance with one embodiment ofthe invention adapted for assembling into a gummed tape roll dispenser.FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the blank of FIG. 1, partially assembledinto an open ended structure and showing the manner of inserting thetape roll therein. FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of FIG. 2 astaken at 3-3 of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is aperspective view of the completelyassembled dispenser of FIG. 2 with the tape roll rotatably mountedtherein. FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views of FIG. 4 as taken at 5-5 and6-6 thereof.

I FIG. 7 is a .plan view of a dispenser blank in accordance with afurther embodiment of the invention. FIG. 8 is a side elevational viewof FIG. 7 as viewed from 88 thereof. FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 8,illustrating the partial assembly of the blank of FIGS. 7 and 8 into acollapsible tube. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the furtherassembly of FIG. -9 into an open ended dispenser and the manner ofinserting a tape roll therein. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing thecom- 2 plete assembly of the FIG. 10 showing with the tape rollrotatably mounted therein.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a dispenser blank in accordance with a furtherembodiment of the invention and FIG. .13 is a perspective view thereofas partially assembled into a gummed tape dispenser carton.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are views similar to FIGS. 12 and 13 respectively of astill further embodiment of the invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1-6 inc., and more particularly for the moment to.FIG. 1, theblankshown generally at 10, is made of heavy cardboard orequivalent stiff, fibrous sheet material. It is of approximatelyrectangular outline as shown, rectangularly notched at each of its fourcomersas at 11-14 inc., and also notched medially at its width onopposite sides of the blank as at 15 and 16. A pair of parallel creasinggrooves extend between the medial notches 15, 16, as at 17, 18, andcreasing grooves extend between each pair of adjacent corner notches,'as at 19-24 inc., for zoning said blank into a toppanel 25, disposedbetween two side wall panels 26 and 27, bottom closure flaps 28 and 29,and end closure flaps 31, 32 and 33, 34.

A double wing-like'cutout portion 35 symmetrical with the top panel 25extends into the sidewall panels 26,27 for purposes described below.Intermediate the cutout 35 and the crease lines 19, 20, the sidewallpanels are provided with oppositely disposed rectangular tabs 36, 37which are cut through the blank on three sides of each as at 38, 39,with the tabs joined to the blank by crease lines along the fourth sideof each, as at 40, 41. Secured to the top panel 25, between the cutout35 and notch 16, is ametal strip 42, formed with serrated cutting edgesas at 42a, 42b, this strip being attached to the underlying blank stock10, in the manner best shown in FIG. 3, at 45, as by punching portionsof the metal through the blank stock and flaring the same against theunderside into locking engagement with the stock. It will be understoodof course that the cutting element thus illustrated maybereplaced by astrip of plastic or other rigid material. The flaps 32, 29, and 34 andtab 37, are coated with an adhesive, as at 50-53. Referringnow to FIG. 2in conjunction with FIG. 1, the blank of FIG. l, is assembled into theboxlike dispenser of FIG. 2, by bending the blank along the crease lines17, 18, until the sidewall panels 26, 27, are normal to the top panel25, and thence bending flaps 28, 29 into overlapping relation alongcrease lines 24, 21 and adhering flap 29 to flap 28. The end flaps 33,34, are thence bent along crease lines 22, 23, into overlapping relationand bonded together by means of the adhesive 52. I

At this stage of assembly, the dispenser is as illustrated in FIG. 2,namely, that of an open ended boxlike structure. With the dispenserassembled to this open ended stage as at 31, 32, an annular rollsofgummed tape 56 is inserted in the open end and centered with its annularopening between the tabs 36 and 37, which are then bent inwardly intooverlapping relation and adhered together by means of the adhesive 53,thereby providing an axle on which the roll 56 is rotatably mounted, inthe manner illustratedin FIGS. 4-6 inc.

Thereupon the end flaps 31, 32, FIG. 2, are bent inwardly along creaselines 19, 20, into overlapping relation and adhered together by means ofthe adhesive 50, to close said end as also illustratedin FIGS. 4 and 5.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, it will now be seen that the function of thecutout 35, is to permit of grasping the end 57 of the tape roll 56, andbringing it over and adhering to the cutting element 42, for dispensingby severing the tape along a serrated cutting edge thereof.

Referring now to the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 7-11inc., and more particularly for the moment to FIG. 7, the dispenserblank therein shown generally at 60, is of substantially elongatedrectangular contour, and is zoned by pairs of parallel crease lines, asat 61, 62, and 63, 64, into a bottom panel 65, interposed betweensidewall panels 66, 67, and a top panel 68. A sealing flap 69, coatedwith an adhesive as shown, extends beyond the top panel 68. Flap 69,contains a tearout section 71, along perforated lines 72, 73, forpurposes explained below. End closure flaps, as at 74, 75, and 76, 77,are integral with the sidewalls 66, 67, along crease lines, as at 78, 79and 80, 81. A tearoff display and mounting tab 82, is integral with thesidewall 66, along perforated lines 83, 83a. The blank contains a cutoutportion 84 for purposes above explained, which extends from the creaseline 64 of the top panel into the contiguous sidewall panel 67. Theperforation lines 83, 83a, between the opposite sidewall panel 66 andthe display tab 82, contains a tear-out portion 83b, of a contoursimilar to the cutout portion 84 in thesidewall panel 67. The sidewallscontain partially cut-through, roll mounting tabs 85, 86, similar tothose of FIGS. l-6 inc., and also a tape cutting member 87, similar tothat above described. Also flaps 69, 74, 75 and tab 85 are adhesivelycoated for purposes above stated.

Referring to FIGS. 79 inc., as the first step in assembling the blank 60into a tape roll dispenser, the end flap 69 is looped over and adheredto the sidewall 66 over the area 87, to form an assembly, collapsiblealong crease lines 61-64 inc.as shown in FIG. 9. The assembly is thenceconverted to the open-ended boxlike configuration. of FIG. 10, byoverlapping and adhering the end wall flaps 75, 77, to one another. Aroll of gummed tape 90, is next inserted between the open end flaps 74,76, and rotatably mounted on tabs 85, 86, in the manner above described,and the end flaps 74, 76, bent inwardly along crease lines 78, 80 andadhered to one another to provide the final assembly shown in FIG. 11.The display and mounting tab 82, may be left attached to the wall panel66, as shown in FIG. 10, or may be torn off along the perforation lines83, 83a, thus tearing off with it the thereto adhered end tab portion71, the latter along perforation lines 72, 73.

Referring now to the embodiment of FIGS. 12 and 13, the dispenser blankshown generally at 100 for FIG. 12, is zoned by crease lines l-108 inc.,into a top panel 109, sidewall panels 110, 111, a bottom panel 113, asidewall closure flap 114, and end flaps 115-118 inc. A cutout portion119 spans the top panel 109 and extends into the sidewall panels 111,112, for purposes above explained. A metal or equivalent stripdispensing and cutting element 120 is secured to the top panel 109adjacent the cutout 119. Partially cut out gummed tape roll mountingflaps 121, 122, are provided in the sidewalls 111, 112. Flaps 114, 116,118, and tab 122 are coated with an adhesive as shown.

Referring to FIG. 13, the blank 100 of FIG. 12, is assembled into anopen-ended carton as shown generally at 123 by bending the blank intorectangular tubular configuration along crease lines 101-104 inc. andadhering the sidewall flap 114 to the inside of sidewall 111 in themanner shown by the cutaway portion at the lower left of FIG. 13. Theend flaps 117, 118 are then folded inwardly toward one another alongcrease lines 107, 108, and into overlapping relation and adheredtogether by the adhesive on flap 118. A gummed tape roll 124 isthereupon inserted between the open end flaps 115, 116, until axiallyaligned with the tabs 121, 122, which are then folded inwardly alongtheir crease lines into overlapping relation and adhered together by theadhesive on tab 122 thus rotatablyto mount roll 121 thereon. The endflaps 115, 116 are then folded inwardly along crease lines 105, 106,into overlapping relation and adhered together by the adhesive on flap 116.

The embodiment of FIGS. 14 and 15 is similar to that of FIGS. 12 and 13like elements being similarly designed and the assembly of blank 100,FIG. 14 into the carton 123 of FIG. 15 the same as that above describedwith reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the FIGS. 14 and 15 embodiment,however, the blank has a tear-off, mounting and display tab 125detachably secured to the sidewall panel 111 along a perforation line126.

What is claimed is:

1. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising, a one-piece blank ofstiff and bendable fibrous sheet material, of substantially rectangularcontour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into asubstantially rectangular tube consisting of top, bottom and sidewallportions, .and a closure flap adhered to one said portion, saidsidewalls having oppositely disposed end closure flaps which areinwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigidboxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partiallycut through roll-mounting tabs joined thereto along crease lines, saidtabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together, thetop and contiguous sidewall portions of said structure being cut awayfor grasping a tape end of a tape roll mountable on said roll mountingtabs, the top portion of said structure being provided with a sharpcutting edge adjacent said cutaway portion.

2. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said cutting edge comprisesa separate strip of material selected from the group consisting ofmetals and plastics, secured to said top portion, said strip-having atleast one serrated cutting edge.

3. The combination of a dispenser according to claim 1 and a roll ofgummed tape rotatably mounted therein on said sidewall tabs.

4. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap isattached to a sidewall portion.

5. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap isattached to said top portion.

6. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap isattached to said bottom portion.

7. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein one said sidewall portionhas a display card detachably secured thereto.

8. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a one-piece cardboardblank of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent alongparallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consistingof top, sidewalls and bottom portions, a closure flap attached to one ofsaid portions, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed end closureflaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded togetherto form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositelydisposed, partially cut through roll-mounting tabs joined thereto alongcrease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesivelybonded together, the top and contiguous sidewall portions of saidstructure being cut away for grasping a tape end of a tape rollmountable on said roll mounting tabs, the top portion of said structurebeing provided with a sharp cutting edge adjacent said cutaway portion.

9. A dispenser according to claim 8, wherein one said sidewall portionhas a display card detachably secured thereto.

10. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a one-piece cardboardblank of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent alongparallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consistingof top, sidewalls and bottom portions, and a closure flap attached toone of said portions, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed endclosure flaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bondedtogether to form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls havingoppositely disposed, partially cut through roll mounting tabs joinedthereto along crease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlappedand adhesively bonded together, a gummed tape roll rotatably mounted onsaid tabs, the top and contiguous sidewalls portions of said structurebeing cut away for grasping and dispensing a tape end of said roll, thetop portion of said structure being provided with a sharp cutting edgeadjacent said cutaway portion for severing said tape.

11. A one-piece cardboard blank adapted for ready assembly into athrow-away dispenser for a gummed tape roll, said blank being ofsubstantially rectangular contour, transversely creased along spacedparallel lines for forming into a substantailly rectangular tubeconsisting of top, bottom and sldwalls portions and an adhesively coatedclosure flap attached to one said portion, said sidewalls havingoppositely disposed pairs of end closure flaps, at least one of whichfor each pair, is adhesively coated for overlapping and bonding to theother of said pair, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed partiallycut-through tabs joined thereto along crease lines at least one of whichis adhesively coated for insertingin overlapping relation through a taperoll opening and thence adhesively bonding together for rotativelymounting said roll thereon, said blank having a cutout portion in saidtop and sidewall portions adjacent said roll-mounting tabs for graspinga tape end of said roll in said assembled condition of said blank, andthe top portion of said blank being provided with a sharp cutting edgeadjacent said cutout portion for dispensing said tape.

12. A blank according to claim 11 wherein said sharp cutting edgecomprises a metal strip having a serrated cutting edge, said strip beingclamped to said blank.

13. A blank according to claim 11 wherein one said sidewall has adisplay card detachably secured thereto.

1. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising, a one-piece blank of stiff and bendable fibrous sheet material, of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consisting of top, bottom and sidewall portions, and a closure flap adhered to one said portion, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed end closure flaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partially cut through roll-mounting tabs joined thereto along crease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together, the top and contiguous sidewall portions of said structure being cut away for grasping a tape end of a tape roll mountable on said roll mounting tabs, the top portion of said structure being provided with a sharp cutting edge adjacent said cutaway portion.
 2. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said cutting edge comprises a separate strip of material selected from the group consisting of metals and plastics, secured to said top portion, said strip having at least one serrated cutting edge.
 3. The combination of a dispenser according to claim 1 and a roll of gummed tape rotatably mounted therein on said sidewall tabs.
 4. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap is attached to a sidewall portion.
 5. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap is attached to said top portion.
 6. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said closure flap is attached to said bottom portion.
 7. A dispenser according to claim 1 wherein one said sidewall portion has a display card detachably secured thereto.
 8. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a one-piece cardboard blank of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consisting of top, sidewalls and bottom portions, a closure flap attached to one of said portions, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed end closure flaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partially cut through roll-mounting tabs joined thereto along crease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together, the top and contiguous sidewall portions of said structure being cut away for grasping a tape end of a tape roll mountable on said roll mounting tabs, the top portion of said structure being provided with a sharp cUtting edge adjacent said cutaway portion.
 9. A dispenser according to claim 8, wherein one said sidewall portion has a display card detachably secured thereto.
 10. A dispenser for a gummed tape roll comprising a one-piece cardboard blank of substantially rectangular contour, creased and bent along parallel crease lines into a substantially rectangular tube consisting of top, sidewalls and bottom portions, and a closure flap attached to one of said portions, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed end closure flaps which are inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together to form a rigid boxlike structure, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed, partially cut through roll mounting tabs joined thereto along crease lines, said tabs being inwardly bent, overlapped and adhesively bonded together, a gummed tape roll rotatably mounted on said tabs, the top and contiguous sidewalls portions of said structure being cut away for grasping and dispensing a tape end of said roll, the top portion of said structure being provided with a sharp cutting edge adjacent said cutaway portion for severing said tape.
 11. A one-piece cardboard blank adapted for ready assembly into a throw-away dispenser for a gummed tape roll, said blank being of substantially rectangular contour, transversely creased along spaced parallel lines for forming into a substantailly rectangular tube consisting of top, bottom and sidwalls portions and an adhesively coated closure flap attached to one said portion, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed pairs of end closure flaps, at least one of which for each pair, is adhesively coated for overlapping and bonding to the other of said pair, said sidewalls having oppositely disposed partially cut-through tabs joined thereto along crease lines at least one of which is adhesively coated for inserting in overlapping relation through a tape roll opening and thence adhesively bonding together for rotatively mounting said roll thereon, said blank having a cutout portion in said top and sidewall portions adjacent said roll-mounting tabs for grasping a tape end of said roll in said assembled condition of said blank, and the top portion of said blank being provided with a sharp cutting edge adjacent said cutout portion for dispensing said tape.
 12. A blank according to claim 11 wherein said sharp cutting edge comprises a metal strip having a serrated cutting edge, said strip being clamped to said blank.
 13. A blank according to claim 11 wherein one said sidewall has a display card detachably secured thereto. 